COVID19 Update 2 How to stop an epidemic Herd immunity
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In this video, you will learn about the basic principle used in combating epidemics called herd immunity. Having susceptible individuals protected as a result of a significant proportion of the population (or the herd) being immune, allows for infectious disease to become stable within the community. • Through examples, including SARS-CoV-2, let's explore what proportion of a population needs to be immunized in order to reach herd immunity (in order for R naught to become equal to or lower than one). • #medmastery #coronavirus #COVID19 #sarscov2 #coronaviruschina #coronavirustruth #WHO #wuhan #infection #pandemic #publichealth • ----------------------------------------------------------- • Links for reference: • / mlipsitch • https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsp... • https://www.who.int/emergencies/disea... • To learn about herd immunity: • https://www.healthknowledge.org.uk/pu... • ----------------------------------------------------------- • Speaker: Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH • Internist Founder at Medmastery • LinkedIn: / franzwiesbauer • PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?... • Check out our course library and register for a free trial account: https://www.medmastery.com/user/register • Facebook: / medmastery • Twitter: / medmastery • Watch the other Medmastery COVID-19 Updates: • COVID-19 Update: How to tell if a pandemic is likely to occur or not–R0 and the serial interval • Watch: https://bit.ly/3cGPaJL • COVID-19 Update: Symptoms of COVID-19 • Watch: https://bit.ly/39CIzxX • COVID-19 Update: Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 • Watch: https://bit.ly/39CKgf1 • COVID-19 Update: Estimating case fatality rates for COVID-19 • Watch: https://bit.ly/2vGBqhH • ----------------------------------------------------------- • Please note: Medmastery's videos, medical lectures, medical illustrations, and medical animations are for medical education and exam preparation purposes, and not intended to replace recommendations by your doctor or health care provider.
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